The stable LDPE offers were largely anticipated, given the rebound in China following the National Day holiday. Chinese buyers, concerned about potential supply disruptions from Iran, have accelerated their purchases ahead of the peak agricultural film season.
The modest discount of CNY 30/ton on homo-PP has incentivized market participants to increase their purchasing activity. In contrast, LLDPE has shown stronger transactions than homo-PP, driven by expectations of reduced import arrivals, which are expected to tighten domestic supply.
With key PP and LLDPE contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange regaining some stabilization from the downswing in the previous trading day, Chinese bidders were more confident in participating in auctioning for coal-based cargoes on the Shenhua Auction Platform.